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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 2634775, member: 76111&quot;]This is believed to be the first portrait issue of Julius Caesar, likely issued in early January 44 BC just a couple months before his assassination.&nbsp; A flagrant insult to Roman Republican traditions, the bust of a living Roman on a coin suggest that Caesar is a king.&nbsp; The legend is partly missing but reads &quot;DICT QVART&quot; or Dictator for the 4th time.&nbsp; In only about a month, that would be changed to DICT PERPETVO on his coins, Dictator forever.&nbsp; A slippery slope for sure.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a tough coin to find and never comes perfect.&nbsp; I likely won&#039;t ever have the chance to improve on this one.&nbsp; Feel free to post any Caesar portraits of yours.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julius Caesar and M. Mettius. Denarius 44, AR (3.20g, 20.8mm, 1h). Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, CAESAR D[ICT] and lituus; before, QVART. Rev. Juno Sospita in galloping biga r. holding figure-of-eight shield in l. hand and brandishing spear in r. Below horses, M·METT[IVS]. Babelon Julia 31. C 36. Sydenham 1057. Sear Imperators 98. Crawford 480/2a.&nbsp; Alfoldi Type II (A5/R2) examples 17-18.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]580374[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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